For any job search, the closest source of opportunity is generally through your industry and professional network. In a downturn this is where you need to look first. This makes logical sense to most people, but often the first step job seekers take is to look at job advertisements, and they can quickly become disheartened. […]
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Tips for nailing a video interview
Our mass transition to remote working and projected slow return to ‘normal’ work, points to video interviewing becoming a standard part of the recruitment process. This period of change has meant everyone has started to become more comfortable using the technology. It has also shown the time saving possibilities of jumping on a video call […]
What are the areas of career growth and decline over the next 5 years?
This is a question we hear regularly – whether from new graduates or experienced professionals. Some people resort to anecdotal evidence, or their local crystal ball, but we fall back on the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Labour Force Survey and predictions from the Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business (DESSFB). Each year, […]
The hidden job market – what is it really?
Okay, you read lots of promotional blurbs about how a service will expose the “Hidden Job Market” for you. But how exactly? I’m pretty sure there isn’t a treasure chest full of the best opportunities buried somewhere that only a certain few have been issued the key. The hidden job market is right under our […]
Being opportunity ready
Have you had a friend or colleague land the plum job and you’re thinking but they weren’t even looking? Why can’t I find opportunities like that? I read an article recently that got me thinking about the slower employment market and who’s doing it smarter, to be ready for new opportunities. That made me think […]